As biodiversity declines, locating and conserving the planet’s plant life is becoming more important. The Millennium seed bank in Wakehurst, West Sussex, has been doing just that for 25 years, collecting and storing seeds and keeping them in trust for countries all over the world should they ever be needed. To mark the anniversary, Patrick Greenfield took a tour of the site. He tells...

Expected reduction in contributions by wealthy countries likely to cost millions of lives and billions in lost growth

Slashed contributions from wealthy countries to an anti-malaria fund could allow a resurgence of the disease, costing millions of lives and billions of pounds by the end of the decade, according to a new analysis.

The fight against malaria faces new threats, including extreme...

New data shows subscriptions dropped considerably after the late-night host’s temporary removal.

The unrelated cases mark the first time clade I of the disease has spread within the US, according to officials

Three California residents have been infected with clade I mpox, a more severe strain of the virus formerly known as monkeypox – marking the first time this type of mpox has spread within the US, health officials said Friday.

The unrelated cases, identified in Long Beach and Los...

Nasa head said agency is opening up contracts for crewed lunar program Artemis after SpaceX had to delay timelines

Nasa is looking to contract with other companies for its crewed lunar program as Elon Musk’s SpaceX is “behind” on its timeline, the space agency said Monday.

In an interview with CNBC, Sean Duffy, transportation secretary and interim head of Nasa, said the agency is “not going...

The outage at Amazon services has impacted over 1,000 companies and affected millions of internet users.

Platform outage checker Downdetector said the issues have impacted more than 1,000 different businesses.

The new plan seeks to restore investor confidence through predictable, large-scale renewable energy procurement.

Amazon Web Services was recovering on Monday from a widespread outage that impacted millions of internet users.

Sight of 84% of people with form of age-related macular degeneration restored after being fitted with device

An electronic eye implant half the thickness of a human hair has helped people with incurable sight loss to see again, opening up a potential “new era” in tackling blindness.

Doctors who implanted the sim card-shaped prosthetic device say it has helped many of the 38 elderly patients in...

Xiaomi celebrates World Animal Month by spotlighting shelter pets and the humans who love them.

MultiChoice is reviving one of South African television’s most nostalgic traditions to mark 30 years since the launch of DStv.

MTN has cemented its lead as the biggest network operator in Africa, becoming the first to reach 300 million subscribers.

FNB has entered into a partnership with fintech start-up VezoPay, the company behind South Africa’s first smart payment ring.

Amazon Web Services was hit by a major outage on Monday, causing connectivity issues for many companies around the world.

Exclusive: Data shows gen Z could miss out on new treatments because so few sign up for trials and studies in England

‘I wish I took part sooner’: how a medical trial transformed a young person’s life

Millions of young people risk missing out on new treatments for health conditions and having to use medicines that are unsafe, ineffective or inappropriate because so few take part in medical...